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Reviving a greenhouse in Taloyoak Netsilik School receives a $5,000 grant from WWF Canada and Loblaws to revitalize its greenhouseJeanne Gagnon Northern News Services Published Monday, January 21, 2013
The school will receive $5,000 from WWF Canada's Green CommUnity School Grants Program, an initiative Loblaws Companies Ltd. funds. The $100,000 in grants is shared among 28 schools across Canada. The money comes through partial proceeds from Loblaws' sale of plastic shopping bags in their stores. In Taloyoak, 15 to 18 senior high students will participate in the revitalization project, replacing the glass and getting soil, seeds and boxes to grow the plants, explained Sarah Robinson, high school teacher and project leader. "Right now, there's glass that needs to be replaced," she said. "Due to the glass that's broken in there right now, it's too cold to actually grow plants. And there's no soil as it hasn't been operational for a couple of years." The revitalization of the greenhouse - attached to the science room - should be completed in February to hopefully start growing plants by March or April, she added. Tomatoes, several varieties of beans, spinach, lettuce, parsley and spices will be the first plants on the agenda, stated principal Gina Pizzo, adding those will join the orange tree, begonias, philodendron, cactus, spider plants and other flora the school already has. Depending on how much food it produces, the vegetables will be used in the school, then the community, explained Robinson. "We'll use them in our home (economics) classes and our breakfast club. If we have more than that, they'll be shared with the students ... and the community," she said. "When they go to the grocery store, they'll be able to identify healthy, fresh grown food and they'll be able to see that happening right at the school." The Greenhouse Revitalization Project team includes Deanna Ittunga, Katherine Lyall, Mary Ann Qayutinuaq, Allison Aiyout, Nigel Neeveacheak, Noah Tucktoo, Meranda Karoo, Peter Jr. Qayutinuaq, Barney Jr. Igutsaq, Nathan Mannilaq, Sandra Aqqaq, Wendy Alookee, Brandon Iqalliyuk, Suzanne Qavavau, Renalda Eetoolook, Derek Ikadliyuk and Lisa Totalik.
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